LIVE VIDEO: 51st Annual West Village Halloween Parade

Gothamist reports:

For many New Yorkers, the Village Halloween Parade is the public spectacle of the year — when tens of thousands of people descend on the West Village to show their full freaky selves to the world.

This year’s parade is the 51st of its kind and the theme is: Meow! Broadway legend André de Shields will be this year’s grand marshal. He played Old Deuteronomy in “The Jellicle Ball” — a reimagined version of the musical Cats. The parade will also have artistically crafted cat puppets and a special section of marchers in feline costume, organized by Cat Ladies Unite.

The official step-off is 7 p.m. but if you’re not marching, get there early. Organizers say the annual spectacle draws about 50,000 marchers alone and more than a million spectators.

Read the full article. I’ll bump this post to the top at start time. If tradition holds, a number of costumes will be NSFW. It’s gay Christmas!